Many of Cardiff’s important buildings, archaeological remains and open spaces are protected in order to preserve the city’s special character.
Conservation Areas
Cardiff has 27
conservation areas (PDF 483 KB) that have been designated for their special architectural or historic interest. You can find out if a property is within a conservation area on a
map.
There are national planning controls if your property is in a conservation area and guidance on these rules can be found on the Planning Portal.
Many areas also have Article 4 Directions, which give additional controls over various minor alterations, such as alterations to windows (PDF 866 KB).
View a list of joiners specialising in the repair and reproduction of traditional windows and doors.
If you are considering an alteration to your property and would like advice, you can submit a pre-application enquiry.
Permission is also required for works to trees within conservation areas.
The documents linked below describe the character of each conservation area and provide information about the controls in place.
Historic Parks and Gardens
There are 18 parks and gardens in Cardiff that feature within the
Cadw Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. The statutory register provides information to help protect and conserve these special places, 12 of which are
public parks.
View Cardiff’s historic parks and gardens on the
map.
Listed Buildings
There are around 1,000 listed buildings in Cardiff.
You can find out if a building is listed on a map.
Buildings are given a listing by
Cadw to ensure that their special architectural or historic interest is fully recognised in the planning system.
Listed Building Consent (PDF 47 KB) is needed when a proposed alteration or extension affects the character of a listed building, or those in its curtilage. A
Heritage Impact Statement is required for all Listed Building Consent applications.
Remember: It is a criminal offence to carry out such works to a listed building without first acquiring the necessary Listed Building Consent.
Cadw regularly survey the condition of listed buildings. Buildings at Risk (BAR) reports are available for assessments undertaken in
2011 (PDF 4.1 MB) and
2015 (1.3mb PDF).
Locally Listed Buildings
Around 300 buildings in Cardiff have been locally listed. The intention of this listing is for locally significant architectural or historic interest to be recognised within the planning system.
View locally listed buildings on the map.
Scheduled Monuments
Cadw has scheduled 31
Scheduled Monuments (PDF 804 KB) in Cardiff, ranging from prehistoric archaeology to WWII defences. The locations can be viewed on a
map.
It is an offence to carry out works at the site of a scheduled ancient monument without first obtaining the necessary
Scheduled Ancient Monument consent from Cadw.
Contact Us
Contact us
Conservation
Room 223
County Hall
Cardiff
CF10 4UW